Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 21, 1998
KENNETH JACKSON is a graduate of Clare College, Cambridge with a Masters
of Mechanical Science and a Diploma in Industrial Management. He began
his career at the Rolls Royce Aero Division where amongst other areas,
he was involved in the RB211 engine Development Programme. In 1970, he
joined the U.K. chemical group ICI Ltd. and held a variety of senior
management positions over ten years in ICI's Teesside Polyethylene
Plant, ICI Spain's plastics plant and methylamines plants, and ICI
U.K.'s Olefines 4 naphta cracking plant. In 1981, Mr. Jackson joined
British Nuclear Fuels PLC at their Sellafield Reprocessing site and
rapidly became Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager. From 1986 to
1992, he led BNFL's 2 billion pound investment in THORP, the largest on-
shore project in Britain and the recycling plant which established
BNFL's international reputation. In 1991, Mr. Jackson was appointed
Managing Director for the International Group which accounts for 50% of
BNFL's revenues and he subsequently became Managing Director of the
Engineering Group with over 2,400 employees and an annual turnover of
300 million pounds. He also served as Executive Director and one of the
Group Managing Directors of British Nuclear Fuels PLC. Kenneth Jackson
was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of KEMGAS Ltd. in
September 1996, and subsequently was appointed Chairman in July 1998. Profile
Mr. Jackson: KEMGAS was originally formed eight years ago or maybe even
a bit more, but long before my time, for the purpose of
